A Stirling Engine for Automotive Applications

Steve Djetel (1) , Sylvie Bégot (1) , François Lanzetta (1) , Eric Gavignet (1) , Wissam S. Bou Nader (2)

1 FEMTO-ST - Franche-Comté Électronique Mécanique, Thermique et Optique - Sciences et Technologies (UMR 6174)
2 PSA - PSA Peugeot - Citroën

This paper describes a Stirling Engine used as an Auxiliary Power Unit in a Series Hybrid Vehicle. The engine modeling is presented, then its integration in the vehicle power train is described. Fuel consumption, power train efficiency are compared between Stirling Engines and Spark ignition Engines. The results show that Stirling engines present good performances compared to internal combustion engines in the same configuration. Finally, the prototype design and first results are presented.

Domaines: Mécanique des fluides [physics.class-ph]; Thermique [physics.class-ph]; Automatique / Robotique; Energie électrique

Steve Djetel, Sylvie Bégot, François Lanzetta, Eric Gavignet, Wissam S. Bou Nader. A Stirling Engine for Automotive Applications. Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Dec 2017, Belfort, France. ⟨hal-02131002⟩